Sailing school
Pacific Sailing School sailing courses
Sydney keelboat, RYA cruising, racing and safety courses from beginner to Yachtmaster.
- Where
- Darling Point, New South Wales
- How it runs
- Local — trains from its own base
- Certification
- RYA · Aus Sailing
- Record updated
- 26 September 2026
Provider overview
Pacific Sailing School courses, location and services
Pacific Sailing School gives Sydney sailors several ways to progress: Australian Sailing keelboat courses for core boat-handling, the RYA cruising pathway for crew and skippers, and specialist racing, safety and technical training. From Discover Sailing and Start Crewing, students can move through Day Skipper towards Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster preparation, adding spinnaker, sea survival, marine radio, diesel, powerboat or liveaboard coastal experience as needed.
Best for: Complete beginners, Sydney club sailors, developing cruising skippers and experienced sailors building an advanced qualification plan.
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Contact details
- Phone
- (+61) 2-9326-2399
- Website
- pacificsailingschool.com.au
Course pathway
What you can learn with Pacific Sailing School
Start with the outcome you want, then choose the course level that supplies the missing knowledge and practical time.
Courses and training
- Discover Sailing
- Australian Sailing keelboat pathway
- RYA Competent CrewRead the RYA Competent Crew course guide →
- Day SkipperRead the RYA Day Skipper course guide →
- Coastal Skipper
- Yachtmaster preparation
- racing
- radio
- sea survival
- diesel
- powerboat
How to choose your level
Choose one primary pathway first—keelboat, cruising or advanced RYA—then add racing, safety and technical modules that support that goal instead of collecting unrelated certificates.
Who this school suits
Complete beginners, Sydney club sailors, developing cruising skippers and experienced sailors building an advanced qualification plan.
Why Pacific Sailing School
The character of the training
- Several pathways under one school
- Access to keelboat, cruising, racing and liveaboard formats
- Specialist courses that complement skipper qualifications
Where you learn
The school is centred on Rushcutters Bay and Sydney Harbour, with selected cruising and liveaboard activities also using Pittwater and coastal waters.
Boats and training format
Students may train on small keelboats, larger cruising monohulls or catamarans depending on the stream, allowing skills to develop across several sailing contexts.
Photos
Pacific Sailing School in pictures
Before you book
Questions to ask Pacific Sailing School before booking
- Which body certifies this course, and who issues the certificate?
- How many students per instructor, per boat?
- What boat will I actually be on, and how old is it?
- Is the instructor's qualification current, and what else do they hold?
- How many hours are on the water, as distinct from total course hours?
- What happens if the weather cancels a day — reschedule, credit or refund?
- Will I get a signed logbook entry with miles and night hours?
- Is the certificate included, or an extra fee?
- What's the assessment — continuous, or a test at the end?
- What's the next course, and how long should I sail before taking it?
Worth checking first
The large course range uses different venues, boats and delivery formats. Verify the exact prerequisites and whether theory, sea time or an external exam is required.
Independent listing
The facts on this page — contact details, location, hours and photos — come from the YouSail directory record and refresh against it every six hours. The description is written here and is ours. It is not a review, a ranking or an endorsement, and no school pays to appear.
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